EP4084974A1 - Transverse wheel suspension system - Google Patents
Transverse wheel suspension systemInfo
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Definitions
- the present invention relates to the field of suspension systems for vehicles, and more particularly, to wheel suspension system.
- Transverse suspension systems are widely used in vehicles. Some current transverse suspension systems may provide independent suspension for each of the wheels of the vehicle.
- One example of current transverse suspension system is a double wishbone suspension system.
- the double wishbone suspension system includes two wishbone arms each pivotally couplable at its first end to a reference frame of the vehicle using two pivoting connections and at its second end to a wheel interface using one pivoting connection.
- Another example of current transverse suspension system is a MacPherson stmt suspension system.
- the MacPherson stmt suspension system includes a single wishbone arm and a telescopic shock absorber that is also used as a steering pivot.
- One aspect of the present invention may provide a wheel suspension system
- the wheel suspension system may include: a suspension assembly including: a sub-frame adapted to be connected to a reference frame of a vehicle; a wheel interface adapted to rotatably support a wheel of the vehicle, the wheel interface defines a wheel rotation axis and a wheel rotation plane; and one or more linking units each including: a first arm pivotally connected at its first end to a first end of the wheel interface using a first pivoting connection; a second arm pivotally connected at its first end to a second end of the wheel interface using a second pivoting connection; and a linking member pivotally connected at a first linking location to a second end of the first arm using a third pivoting connection, pivotally connected at a second linking location to a second end of the second arm using a fourth pivoting connection, and pivotally connected at a third linking location to the sub-frame using a fifth pivoting connection, the third linking location is at a predetermined offset from a reference axis extending between the third pivot
- the first arm, the second arm and the linking member of the one or more linking units extend in one or more co-planar planes that are substantially perpendicular to the wheel rotation plane.
- the wheel interface and at least a portion of each of the first arm, the second arm and linking member of the one or more linking units are positioned within a rim of the wheel of the vehicle when the wheel is assembled into the wheel suspension system.
- the one or more shock absorbers are pivotally connected at its first end to the sub-frame or pivotally connectable to the reference frame, and pivotally connected at its second end to one of: the first arm, the second arm and the linking member of the one or more linking units.
- the steering assembly may include: one or more steering arms pivotally connected at their first ends to the sub-frame of the suspension assembly and connectable at their second ends to the reference frame of the vehicle using steerable pivoting connections; and a steering transmission unit pivotally connected to the sub-frame using a steerable pivoting connections.
- the wheel suspension system may further include a drivetrain assembly comprising at least a rotatable drivetrain shaft extending through an aperture within the wheel interface, the rotatable drivetrain shaft is capable of transmitting a rotational motion to the wheel when the wheel is assemblies into the wheel suspension system.
- first pivoting connection, the second pivoting connection, the third pivoting connection, the fourth pivoting connection and the fifth pivoting connection to cause rotation of the first arm, the second arm and the linking member about axes that are substantially perpendicular to the wheel rotation axis.
- the wheel interface and at least a portion of each of the first arm, the second arm and linking member of the one or more linking units are positioned within a rim of the wheel of the vehicle when the wheel is assembled into the wheel suspension system.
- FIGs. 1A and IB are schematic illustrations of a wheel suspension system, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- FIGs. 2A, 2B and 2C are schematic illustrations of one embodiment of a wheel suspension system, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- Fig. 5C is a schematic illustration of one embodiment of a wheel suspension system including a suspension assembly, a steering assembly and a drivetrain assembly, and of a wheel assembled therein, according to some embodiments of the invention
- FIG. 9 is schematic illustration of a wheel suspension system and a reference frame of a vehicle, enhanced with some stmctural parameters thereof, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- At least a portion of the wheel suspension system may be disposed within a rim of the wheel of the vehicle when the wheel suspension system is assembled therein.
- Figs. 1A and 1C depict a schematic “View A” of wheel suspension system 100 in a plane thereof that is perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to a wheel rotation plane.
- Fig. IB depicts a schematic View B of wheel suspension system 100, as defined in Fig. 1A.
- wheel suspension system 100 may include a suspension assembly 103.
- Suspension assembly 103 may, in some embodiments, include a sub-frame 105, a wheel interface 110, and one or more linking units 120.
- Linking member 126 may be pivotally connected at a first linking location 126a to a second end 122b of first arm 122 using a third pivoting connection 128c and pivotally connected at a second linking location 126b to a second end 124b of second arm 124 using a fourth pivoting connection 128d.
- Linking member 126 may be pivotally connected at a third linking location 126c to sub-frame 105 using a fifth pivoting connection 128e.
- third linking location 126c may be at a predetermined offset from a first reference axis 126d extending between first linking location 126a and second linking location 126b. In some embodiments, the predetermined offset thereof may be towards wheel interface 110.
- Each of one or more shock absorbers 130 may be pivotally connected at its first end to sub-frame 105 or pivotally connectable to reference frame 80 of the vehicle. Each of one or more shock absorbers 130 may be pivotally connected at its second end to one of: first arm 122, second arm 124 and linking member 126 of one or more of linking unit(s) 120 and wheel interface 110. In some other embodiments, one of shock absorber(s) 130 may be pivotally connected at its second end to any other point of wheel suspension system 100. In some embodiments, at least one of one or more shock absorbers 130 may be disposed within a rim of wheel 90 when wheel 90 is assembled into wheel suspension system 100.
- At least a portion of wheel suspension system 100 may be disposed within a rim of wheel 90 when wheel suspension system 100 is assembled therein (e.g., as shown in Fig. 1C).
- wheel interface 110 and at least a portion of each of first arm 122, second arm 124 and linking member 126 of one or more linking units 120 may be disposed within a rim of wheel 90 when wheel suspension system 100 is assembled therein.
- at least wheel interface 110 and linking member 126 of one or more linking units 120 may be disposed within the rim of wheel 90 when wheel suspension system 100 is assembled therein.
- FIGs. 2E and 2F are schematic illustrations of one embodiment of a wheel suspension system 200 and a wheel 90 assembled therein, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- Figs. 2A, 2B and 2D depict different panoramic views of wheel suspension system 200.
- Fig. 2C depicts a planar view of wheel suspension system 200.
- Figs. 2E and 2F show different views of wheel suspension system 200 and wheel 90 assembled therein.
- Wheel suspension system 200 may be similar to wheel suspension system 100 described above with respect to Figs. 1A, IB and 1C.
- wheel suspension system 200 may include a suspension assembly 203.
- suspension assembly 203 may include a sub-frame 205, a wheel interface 210, one or more linking units 220 and pivoting connections 228.
- sub-frame 205, wheel interface 210 and one or more linking units 220 may be similar to sub-frame 105, wheel interface 110, one or more linking units 120 and pivoting connections 128, respectively, described above with respect to Figs. 1A, IB and 1C.
- wheel interface 210 may include a wheel-interface aperture 210a and one or more wheel-interface bearings 211 (e.g., as shown in Fig. 2D).
- Wheel-interface aperture 210a may receive a wheel hub of suspension assembly 203.
- the wheel hub may connect wheel 90 of the vehicle when wheel 90 is assembled into wheel suspension system 200.
- Wheel-interface bearing(s) 211 may rotatably support the wheel hub and thus wheel 90.
- Each of one or more linking units 220 may include a first arm 222, a second arm 224 and a linking member 226.
- first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 may be similar to first arm 122, second arm 124 and linking member 126, respectively, as described above with respect to Figs. 1A, IB and 1C.
- first arm 222 and second arm 224 of each of one or more linking units 220 may be pivotally connected to wheel interface 210 using a first pivoting connection 228a and a second pivoting connection 228b, respectively, and pivotally connected to linking member 226 at a first linking location 226a and a second linking location 226b using a third pivoting connection 228c and a fourth pivoting connection 228d, respectively.
- First pivoting connection 228a and a second pivoting connection 228b may be positioned at opposite vertical sides of wheel rotation axis 212, such that wheel rotation axis 212 may be positioned between first arm 222 and second arm 224.
- Linking member 226 may be pivotally connected to sub-frame 205 at a third linking location 226c using a fifth pivoting connection 228e.
- third linking location 126c may be disposed at a predetermined offset from a first reference axis 226d extending between first linking location 226a and second linking location 226b. In some embodiments, the predetermined offset thereof may be towards wheel interface 210. It is noted that sub-frame 205 is made transparent in Fig. 2C for sake of clarity to show first linking location 226a, second linking location 226b, third linking location 226c and first reference axis 226d.
- Pivoting connections 228 may include any connection that may allow pivoting around at least one axis.
- pivoting connections may include bearings, bushings, hinges, joints and the like.
- Pivoting connections 228 may cause rotation of first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 of linking unit(s) 220 about axes that are perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation axis 212.
- First arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 may be dimensioned and positions of pivoting connections 228 within linking unit(s) 220 may be set to enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of wheel interface 210 along a reference wheel interface motion axis 216 that is perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation axis 212.
- first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 may be dimensioned and positions of pivoting connections 228 within linking unit(s) 220 may be set to enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of third linking location 226c that is perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation axis 212.
- first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 may be dimensioned and positions of pivoting connections 228 within linking unit(s) 220 may be set to enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of third linking location 226c with respect to wheel interface 210.
- first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 may be dimensioned and positions of pivoting connections 228 within linking unit(s) 220 may be set to enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of wheel interface 210 with respect to sub-frame 205.
- first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 may extend in one or more co-parallel planes 221 that are perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation plane 114. In some embodiments, at least one of: first arm 222 and second arm 224 may be perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation plane 214.
- suspension assembly 203 may include two parallel linking units 220, 220’ disposed at opposite lateral sides of wheel interface 210 with respect to each other.
- Linking unit 220’ may be similar to linking unit 220 and may include a first arm 222’, a second arm 224’, a linking member 226’, pivoting connections 228’, and optionally an arm- subframe link 223 ’ .
- wheel suspension system 200 may include one or more shock absorbers 230.
- Shock absorber(s) 230 may be similar to shock absorber(s) 130 described above with respect to Figs. 1A, IB and 1C.
- Each of one or more shock absorbers 130 may be pivotally connected at its first end to sub-frame 205 or pivotally connectable to reference frame 80 of the vehicle.
- Each of one or more shock absorbers 230 may be pivotally connected at its second end to one of: first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 of one or more of linking unit(s) 220 and wheel interface 210.
- first arm 222, second arm 224 and linking member 226 of one or more of linking unit(s) 220 and wheel interface 210.
- wheel suspension system 200 includes a single shock absorber 230 that is pivotally connected at its first end to sub-frame 205 and pivotally connected at its second end to a pivot 227 extending between second linking locations 226b of linking members 226 of linking units 220 (e.g., as shown in Fig. 2B).
- At least a portion of wheel suspension system 200 may be disposed within a rim of wheel 90 when wheel 90 is assembled within wheel suspension system 200 (e.g., as shown in Figs. 2E and 2F).
- FIGs. 3A and 3B are schematic illustration of one embodiment of a wheel suspension system 300 including a steering assembly 340, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- Fig. 3A depicts a perspective view of wheel suspension system 300 and Fig. 3B depicts a schematic “View C” of wheel suspension system 300 as defined in Fig. 3A.
- wheel suspension system 300 may include a suspension assembly 303 and a steering assembly 340.
- Suspension assembly 303 may be similar to, for example, suspension assembly 203/603 as described elsewhere herein.
- steering assembly 340 may include one or more steering arms 342 and steerable pivoting connections 348.
- steering assembly 340 may include a first steering arm 342a and a second steering arm 342b pivotally connected at their first ends to sub-frame 305 using a first steerable pivoting connection 348a and a second steerable pivoting connection 348b, respectively.
- Sub-frame 305 may be similar to, for example, sub-frame 205/605 described elsewhere herein.
- Steering arm(s) 342 may be pivotally connectable to reference frame 80 or interfaceable at their second ends with a steering system of the vehicle using a third steerable pivoting connection 348c and a fourth steerable pivoting connection 348d, respectively.
- steering arm(s) 342 may be interfaceable with a steering actuator located at the vehicle, steering controller, steer-by-wire system, etc.
- first steering arm 342a, second steering arm 342b and sub-frame 305 may form a general trapezoid shape.
- the trapezoidal shape thereof may, for example, enable absorption of lateral loads applied on wheel suspension system 300 by wheel 90 when wheel 90 is assembled within wheel assembly 300.
- Actuation of steering assembly 340 may be by one of: electrical, hydraulic, or pneumatic actuators.
- steering assembly 340 includes at least one of: a steering transmission unit 344 and a steering motor 346 (e.g., as shown in Fig. 3B).
- steering transmission unit 344 may be pivotally connected to sub-frame 305 using a sixth steerable pivoting connection 348f.
- Sixth steerable pivoting connection 348f may be, for example, disposed between first steerable pivoting connection 348a and second steerable pivoting connection 348b.
- steering assembly 340 may include a third steering arm 342c connected to steering transmission unit 344 and pivotally connectable to reference frame 80 or interfaceable with the steering system of the vehicle using a seventh steerable pivoting connection 348g.
- steering assembly 340 may change a steering angle of the entire suspension assembly 303 (e.g., including the sub-frame, wheel interface, one or more linking units and or more shock absorbers).
- FIGs. 4A, 4B and 4C are schematic illustrations of one embodiment of a wheel suspension system 400 including a drivetrain assembly 450, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- wheel suspension system 400 may include a suspension assembly 403 and a drivetrain assembly 450.
- Suspension assembly 403 may be similar to, for example, suspension assembly 203/603 (e.g., as described elsewhere herein).
- Figs. 4A and 4B depict a schematic perspective view of wheel suspension system 400.
- Fig. 4C shows a schematic transverse cross-sectional view of wheel suspension system 400.
- Figs. 4 A and 4B depict also a shock absorber 430.
- drivetrain assembly 450 may include at least a rotatable drivetrain shaft 452 (e.g., as shown in Fig. 4C).
- Rotatable drivetrain shaft 452 may be adapted to be connected to a wheel hub 409.
- rotatable driving shaft 452 may extend from a drivetrain motor towards a wheel interface 410.
- Rotatable drivetrain shaft 452 may pass between linking units 420 of suspension assembly 403 of wheel suspension system 400 and through an aperture 410a of wheel interface 410 (e.g., as shown in Fig. 4C).
- Wheel interface 410 and linking units 420 may be similar to, for example, wheel interface 210 and linking units 220, respectively, as described above with respect to Figs. 2A, 2B and 2C.
- the motor may be not a part of drivetrain assembly 450.
- drivetrain assembly 450 may include a drivetrain transmission unit 454 (e.g., as shown in Figs. 4A, 4B and 4C).
- Drivetrain transmission unit 454 may connect drivetrain motor(s) 456 and rotatable drivetrain shaft 452, and transmit rotations generated by drivetrain motor(s) 456 to rotatable drivetrain shaft 452.
- drivetrain transmission unit 454 may be connected to sub-frame 405 (e.g., as shown in Figs. 4A, 4B and 4C).
- Drivetrain transmission unit 454 may, for example, include one or more gears (e.g., as shown in Fig. 4B).
- drivetrain transmission unit 454 may include one or more transmission belts.
- drivetrain assembly 450 may be disposed between reference frame 80 of the vehicle and sub-frame 405 of wheel suspension system 400, when wheel suspension system 400 is assembled into reference frame 80.
- drivetrain assembly 450 may be electrically connected to a drivetrain controller.
- the drivetrain controller may be disposed within wheel suspension system 400.
- the drivetrain controller may be disposed within train assembly 450.
- the drivetrain controller may be disposed at the vehicle.
- Figs. 5A and 5B are schematic illustrations of one embodiment of a wheel suspension system 500 including a suspension assembly 503, a steering assembly 540 and a drivetrain assembly 550, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- Fig. 5C is a schematic illustration of one embodiment wheel suspension system 500 including a suspension assembly 503, a steering assembly 540 and a drivetrain assembly 550, and of a wheel 90 assembled therein, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- wheel suspension system 500 may include a suspension assembly 503, one or more shock absorbers 530, a steering assembly 540 and a drivetrain assembly 550.
- Wheel suspension assembly 503 may be similar to, for example, suspension assembly 203/603 as described elsewhere herein.
- suspension assembly 503 may include a wheel interface 510, one or more linking units 520.
- wheel interface 510, one or more linking units 520 may be similar to wheel interface 210/610 , one or more linking units 220/620, respectively, described elsewhere herein.
- One or more shock absorbers 530 may be similar to, for example, one or more shock absorbers 230/630 described elsewhere herein.
- Steering assembly 540 may be similar to steering assembly 340 described above with respect to Figs. 3A and 3B.
- steering assembly 540 may include one or more steering arms 542, a steering transmission unit 544 and a steering motor 546.
- one or more steering arms 542, steering transmission unit 544 and steering motor 546 may be similar to one or more steering arms 342, steering transmission unit 344 and steering motor 346, respectively, as described above with respect to Figs. 3 A and 3B.
- Drivetrain assembly 550 may be similar to, for example, drivetrain assembly 450 described above with respect to Figs. 4A, 4B and 4C.
- drivetrain assembly 550 may include a rotatable drivetrain shaft 552, a drivetrain transmission unit 554 and a drivetrain motor 556.
- rotatable drivetrain shaft 552, drivetrain transmission unit 554 and drivetrain motor 556 may be similar to rotatable drivetrain shaft 452, drivetrain transmission unit 454 and drivetrain motor 456, respectively, described above with respect to Figs. 4A, 4B and 4C.
- Figs. 6A and 6B are schematic illustrations of an alternative configuration of a wheel suspension system 600, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- Fig. 6C is a schematic illustration of an alternative configuration of a wheel suspension system 600 and of a wheel assembled therein, at various positions on a road, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- Figs. 6A and 6C depict a schematic “View A” of wheel suspension system 600 in a transverse plane thereof that to a wheel rotation plane.
- Fig. 6B depicts a schematic View B of wheel suspension system 600, as defined in Fig. 6A.
- wheel suspension system 600 may include a suspension assembly 603.
- Suspension assembly 603 may, in some embodiments, include a sub-frame 605, a wheel interface 610 and one or more linking units 620.
- sub-frame 605, wheel interface 610 and one or more linking units 620 may be similar to sub-frame 105 and wheel interface 110, respectively, described above with respect to Figs. 1 A, IB and 1C.
- Wheel interface 610 may be adapted to rotatably support wheel 90 of the vehicle.
- Wheel interface 610 may define a wheel rotation axis 612 about which wheel 90 may rotate and a wheel rotation plane 614 in which wheel 90 may rotate (e.g., when wheel 90 is assembled to wheel suspension system).
- Each of one or more linking units 620 may include a first arm 622, a second arm 624, a linking member 626 and pivoting connections 628.
- first arm 622, second arm 624 and linking member 626 may be similar to first arm 122, second arm 124 and linking member 126, respectively, described above with respect to Figs. 1A, IB and 1C.
- Figs. 1A, IB and 1C In embodiments shown in Figs.
- Linking unit 626 may be pivotally connected at a third linking location 626c to wheel interrace 610 using a fifth pivoting connection 628e.
- First pivoting connection 628a and a second pivoting connection 628b may be positioned at opposite vertical sides of wheel rotation axis 612, such that wheel rotation axis 612 may be positioned between first arm 622 and second arm 624.
- third linking location 626c may be disposed at a predetermined first offset from a first reference axis 626d extending between first linking location 626a and second linking location 626b. In some embodiments, the predetermined first offset thereof may be towards wheel interface 610.
- a second reference axis 627 extending between first end 622a of first arm 622 and first end 624a of second arm 624 may be disposed at a predetermined second offset from first reference axis 626d.
- the predetermined second offset may be towards wheel interface 610.
- Pivoting connections 628 may include any connection that may allow pivoting around at least one axis.
- pivoting connections 628 may include bearings, bushings, hinges, joints and the like. Pivoting connections 628 may cause rotation of first arm 622, second arm 624 and linking member 626 of linking unit(s) 620 about axes that are perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation axis 612.
- First arm 622, second arm 624 and linking member 626 may be dimensioned and positions of pivoting connections 628 within linking unit(s) 620 may be set to enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of wheel interface 610 along a reference wheel interface motion axis 616 that is perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation axis 612.
- first arm 622, second arm 624 and linking member 626 may be dimensioned and positions of pivoting connections 628 within linking unit(s) 620 may be set to enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of wheel interface 610 with respect to sub-frame 605.
- first arm 622, second arm 624 and linking member 626 may extend in one or more co-parallel planes 621 that are perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation plane 614.
- at least one of: first arm 622 and second arm 624 may be perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation plane 614.
- suspension assembly 603 may include two co-parallel linking units 620, 620’ disposed at opposite lateral sides of wheel interface 610 with respect to each other, as shown in Fig. 6B.
- Linking unit 620’ may be similar to linking unit 620 and may include a first arm 622’, a second arm 624’, a linking member 626’ and pivoting connections 628’.
- wheel suspension system 600 may include one or more shock absorbers 630.
- wheel suspension system 600 a single shock absorber 630.
- Each of one or more shock absorbers 630 may include one or more dampers and one or more springs.
- Each of one or more shock absorbers 630 may be pivotally connected at its first end to sub-frame 605 or pivotally connectable to reference frame 80 of the vehicle.
- Each of one or more shock absorbers 630 may be pivotally connected at its second end to one of: first arm 622, second arm 624 and linking member 626 of one or more of linking unit(s) 620 and wheel interface 610.
- one of shock absorber(s) 630 may be pivotally connected at its second end to any other point of wheel suspension system 100. In some embodiments, at least one of one or more shock absorbers 630 may be disposed within a rim of wheel 90 when wheel 90 is assembled into wheel suspension system 600.
- At least a portion of wheel suspension system 600 may be disposed within a rim of wheel 90 when wheel suspension system 600 is assembled therein (e.g., as shown in Fig. 6C).
- wheel interface 610 and at least a portion of each of first arm 622, second arm 624 and linking member 626 of one or more linking units 620 may be disposed within a rim of wheel 90 when wheel suspension system 600 is assembled therein.
- at least wheel interface 610 and linking member 626 of one or more linking units 620 may be disposed within the rim of wheel 90 when wheel suspension system 600 is assembled therein.
- FIG. 7 is a schematic illustration of one embodiment of an alternative configuration of a wheel suspension system 700 including a steering assembly 740, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- wheel suspension system 700 may include one or more shock absorbers, e.g., like shock absorber(s) 230/630 described above.
- the shock absorber(s) are not shown in Fig. 7 for sake of clarity only.
- Wheel interface 710 may define a wheel rotation axis 712 about which wheel 90 may rotate and a wheel rotation plane 714 in which wheel 90 may rotate (e.g., when wheel suspension system 700 is assembled therein).
- first arm 722 and second arm 724 of each of one or more linking units 720 may be pivotally connected to wheel interface 710 using a first pivoting connection 728a and a second pivoting connection 728b, respectively, and pivotally connected to linking member 726 at a first linking location 726a and a second linking location 726b using a third pivoting connection 728c and a fourth pivoting connection 728d, respectively.
- Linking member 726 may be pivotally connected to sub-frame 705 at a third linking location 726c using a fifth pivoting connection 728e.
- First pivoting connection 728a and a second pivoting connection 728b may be positioned at opposite vertical sides of wheel rotation axis 712, such that wheel rotation axis 712 may be positioned between first arm 722 and second arm 724.
- Pivoting connections 728 may include any connection that may allow pivoting around at least one axis.
- pivoting connections 728 may include bearings, bushings, hinges, joints and the like. Pivoting connections 728 may cause rotation of first arm 722, second arm 724 and linking member 726 of linking unit(s) 720 about axes that are perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to the wheel rotation axis.
- third linking location 726c may be disposed at a predetermined offset from a first reference axis 726d extending between first linking location 726a and second linking location 726b. In some embodiments, the predetermined offset thereof may be towards wheel interface 710.
- a second reference axis 727 extending between connections points of first arm 722 and second arm 724 to linking member 726 may be disposed at a predetermined second offset from first reference axis 726d.
- the predetermined second offset may be towards wheel interface 710.
- first arm 722, second arm 724 and linking member 726 may extend in one or more co-parallel planes that are perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation plane 714. In some embodiments, at least one of: first arm 722 and second arm 724 may be perpendicular (or substantially perpendicular) to wheel rotation plane 714.
- wheel support member 710 may be pivotally connected at one or more of its ends to one or more ends of wheel interface coupler 718 using one or more steerable pivoting connections.
- Wheel support member 719 may rotatably support wheel 90 when wheel 90 is assembled therein.
- the steerable pivoting connections may enable to change a steering angle of wheel support member 719, while the pivoting connections of wheel interface coupler 718 to linking member(s) 726 of linking unit(s) 720 may enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of wheel interface coupler 718 and of wheel support member 719 along reference wheel interface motion axis 716.
- wheel suspension system 700 may include a steering assembly 740.
- steering assembly 740 may include a steering rod 742.
- Steering rod 742 may be connected to wheel support member 719 of wheel interface 710.
- Steering rod 742 may define a steering axis of wheel support member 719 of wheel interface 710.
- steering rod 742 may be operated by a conversional steering system of the vehicle, steer-by-wire system etc., to change the steering angle of wheel support member 719 of wheel interface 710.
- steering assembly 740 may include a steering transmission 744 and a steering motor 746.
- Steering transmission 744 may transmit rotations of steering motor 746 to steering rod 742 to steer wheel interface 710.
- steering transmission 744 may be coupled to steering rod 742 by a sleeve 744a slidable on steering rod 742.
- Sleeve 744a may, for example, include torque (e.g., linear torque) resisting member.
- steering transmission 744 may include a gear 744b.
- Gear 744b may, for example, include a worm gear.
- gear 744b may be coupled to steering motor 746 using a belt 744c. It is noted that other configurations of steering transmission 744 are also possible.
- connection of wheel support member 719 to steering assembly 740 using wheel interface coupler 718 may enable steering of wheel interface 710 without restricting (or substantially without restricting) the linear movement of suspension assembly 703 in the transverse plane of wheel suspension system 700.
- wheel suspension system 800 may include a suspension assembly 803, a steering assembly 840 and a driving unit 850.
- Suspension assembly 803 may be similar to, for example, suspension assembly 703 as described above with respect to Fig. 7, or suspension assembly 603 described above with respect to Figs. 6A, 6B and 6C.
- suspension assembly 803 may include a sub-frame 805, a wheel interface 810, a wheel interface coupler 818 and one or more linking units 820.
- Sub-frame 805, wheel interface 810, wheel interface coupler 818, one or more linking units 820 may be similar to sub-frame 705, wheel interface 710, wheel interface coupler 718, one or more linking units 720 described above with respect to Fig. 7.
- Steering assembly 840 may be similar to steering assembly 740 described above with respect to Fig. 7.
- steering assembly 840 may include a steering rod 842, a steering transmission 844 and a steering motor 846.
- steering rod 842, steering transmission 844 and steering motor 846 may be similar to steering rod 742, steering transmission 744 and steering motor 746 described above with respect to Fig. 7.
- Drivetrain assembly 850 may be similar to, for example, drivetrain assembly 450 described above with respect to Figs. 4A, 4B and 4C.
- drivetrain assembly 850 may include a rotatable drivetrain shaft 852.
- Rotatable drivetrain shaft 852 may be adapted to be connected to a wheel hub 809 of suspension assembly 803 of the vehicle and adapted to be connected to a drivetrain motor when wheel 90 is assembled into wheel suspension system 800.
- rotatable drivetrain shaft 852 may extend from the drivetrain motor towards a wheel interface 810 and pass between linking units 820 of suspension assembly 803 (e.g., as shown in Fig. 8).
- drivetrain assembly 850 may include a drivetrain motor 856.
- Drivetrain motor 856 may be adapted to rotate rotatable drivetrain shaft 852.
- drivetrain motor 856 may be disposed within wheel interface 810 of suspension assembly 803.
- drivetrain motor 856 may be disposed between linking units 820 of suspension assembly 803.
- drivetrain motor 856 may be disposed external to suspension assembly 803 in an opposite direction from wheel interface 810 thereof (e.g., as shown in Fig. 8).
- drivetrain motor 856 may be connected to sub-frame 805 of suspension assembly 803.
- wheel suspension system 800 may include suspension assembly 803 and drivetrain assembly 850 only, without steering assembly 840.
- FIG. 9 is schematic illustration of a wheel suspension system 900 and a reference frame 80 of a vehicle, enhanced with some structural parameters thereof, according to some embodiments of the invention.
- wheel suspension system 900 may be similar to wheel suspension system 100 described above with respect to Figs. 1A, IB and 1C (e.g., as shown in Fig. 9) or may be similar to wheel suspension system 600 described above with respect to Figs. 6A, 6B and 6C.
- wheel suspension system 900 may include a suspension assembly 903.
- Suspension assembly 903 may include a sub-frame 905, a wheel interface 910, a wheel hub 909, one or more linking units 920.
- wheel suspension system 900 may include one or more shock absorbers 930.
- sub-frame 905, wheel interface 910, one or more linking units 920 and one or more shock absorbers 930 may be similar to sub-frame 105, wheel interface 110, one or more linking units 120 and one or more shock absorbers 130 described above with respect to Figs. 1 A, IB and 1C or to sub-frame 605, wheel interface 610, one or more linking units 620 and one or more shock absorbers 630 described above with respect to Figs. 6A, 6B and 6C.
- Fig. 9 depicts some structural parameters of wheel suspension system 900 as described below.
- a distance between sub-frame 905 and wheel interface 910 along a reference transverse axis 900b of wheel suspension system 900 is schematically indicated in Fig. 9 by doubled arrow 912.
- Reference transverse axis 900b extends in transverse plane 901 and perpendicular to wheel rotation plane 914.
- a distance between reference frame 80 and a wheel hub 909 (e.g., connected to wheel interface 910) along a reference transverse axis 900b of wheel suspension system 900 is schematically indicated in Fig. 9 by doubled arrow 913.
- the components of suspension assembly 903 may be dimensioned and the positions and orientations of the pivoting connections between the components thereof may be determined to enable a linear motion (or substantially linear motion) of wheel interface 910 in the plane that is parallel to transverse plane 901 of wheel suspension system 900 and in a substantially vertical direction (e.g., in vertical axis 900b) with respect to reference frame 80 of the vehicle when wheel suspension system 100 is assembled therein.
- a maximal distance 912 between sub-frame 905 and wheel interface 910 during substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910 may be smaller a maximal substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910.
- a maximal distance 912 between sub-frame 905 and wheel interface 910 during substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910 may be smaller than 70% (e.g., smaller than 70%, 30%, etc.) of a maximal substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910.
- a minimal distance 913 between reference frame 80 and wheel hub 909 during substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910 may be smaller than a maximal substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910.
- a minimal distance 913 between reference frame 80 and wheel hub 909 during substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910 may be smaller than 80% (e.g., smaller than 40%, etc.) of the maximal substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910.
- substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910 may equal to or larger than vertical length 910a of wheel interface 910.
- a ration of substantially vertical linear movement 911 of wheel interface 910 over vertical length 910a of wheel interface 910 may range between 100%-300% (e.g., between 150%-250%).
- larger vertical length 910a of wheel interface 910 may increase a rigidity of suspension assembly 903 for required wheel dynamics.
- the vehicle may include at least two wheel suspension system as disclosed hereinabove.
- the vehicle may include any of wheel suspension systems 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 described above with respect to Figs. 1A-1C, 2A-2E, 3A-3B, 4A-4C, 5A-5C, 6A-6C, 7, 8, 9, respectively.
- the vehicle may include at least two wheels coupled to the at least two wheel suspension systems thereof.
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